India has remained indifferent towards data
protection and data security for long. Now Indian government has
shown some inclination towards ensuring a legal framework for data
protection and privacy protection in India.

Data is the backbone of any society that primarily
relies upon information and communication technology (ICT).
Protection of data is both the personal and proprietary requirement
of various individuals and institutions. This is the reason why data
must be secured through techno legal means.

Clearly data security laws of India are urgently
needed. The sooner they would be formulated the better it would be
for the interest of various stakeholders in general and national
interest of India in particular.